Photographic print mounting frame



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Raymond I. Wisdom, St. Louis, Mo.

Application July 2, 1946, Serial No. 681,067

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an illuminated photographic print mountingframe, and more particularly to an arrangement of parts in such frame.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a photographicprint mounting frame that will effectively bring out all of thehighlights of a portrait photograph or other photo graphic print mountedin the frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a frame in which anunmounted photographic paper print is positioned, and wherein light raysfrom a source of light are reflected from a convex reflector directlyagainst the entire back area of the print paper, effectively bringingout thereby all of the high-lights of the person or object photographed.

In accomplishing the above objects, I have provided improved detail ofconstruction of the frame, the preferred form, combination andarrangement of parts, all of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and wherein:

Fig. l is an enlarged vertical sectional elevation embodying thefeatures of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the frame.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the invention, I employ a casing which consists of avertical back wall I, a pair of side walls 2 which are triangular inshape with the hypotenuse thereof disposed to the front of the casing,and a frame like front wall designated, generally as 3, supported by theside walls 2, and the front wall is fashioned or constructed by fittingor uniting the corners of four frame members 4 to form an open casewhich encloses, or contains two spaced transparent glass members 5 and 6in frame slots 4 and 5' and between which transparent members a paperphotographic print bearing a representation of o 2 erably convexed, asat 9, although not necessarily so.

A suitable source of light, such as an electric lamp I0 is carried by asuitable socket member II, which socket member is supported by the rearwall I below the reflector and to which socket the necessary electricalconductor I2 is connected, and which conductor can be plugged into anyordinary electric socket to provide electricity for the lamp Hi. Whenthe lamp in has been lighted, the triangular chamber or space I and theconvex reflector 8 will be illuminated by light rays from the lamp l.The convex reflector 8 will cause reflecting light rays to diverge andspread over the rear surface of the photographic print 6' between theglass panels 5 and 6 and thereby effectively bring out all of the highlights of the person or object, which photograph otherwise, without thereflector positioned directly in back of the photographic print wouldnot effectively bring out the high lights of the person, face, or objectphotographed.

The casing structure above described is closed at its upper end andfully open at its lower, or base end, and. the back wall I is providedat its lower end with an electric cord receiving opening l3 which isopen to the lower edge of the back wall.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readilysuggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

While I have shown and described a specific embodiment of the invention,I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction or to theprecise arrangement shown but may employ such changes and modificationsin the parts and the arrangements thereof as occasion may require comingwithin the meaning and scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In a photographic print mounting frame, a casing comprising a pair oftriangular side walls, a vertical back wall connecting the side walls,an inclined front frame connecting the side walls and having sidemembers provided with grooves, a top member provided with acorresponding groove and a lower member provided with an openingcorresponding with the aforesaid grooves, a pair of spaced transparentglass panels to cover both sides of a photographic print mounted2,487,403 3 a 4 therebetween and supported at its sldes and up-REFERENCES CITED per edge portion in the grooves and the bottom framemember, refl ct having a e nv x d The following references are of recordin the front face fixed to the inner face of the back file of thispatent:

wall centrally thereof, a source of light sup- NITED TATES NT ported bythe back wall below and in advance of U s FATE s the reflector forilluminating the reflector caus- Number Name Date ing reflecting rays todiverge and spread over 1,210,023 Wagher 26, 1916 the rear surface ofthe print to exhibit the same 1,627,463 Stitt May 1927 and bring out thehigh lights of the picture '10 1,726,148 Hake Aug-271 1929 thereon1,786,033 Smith Dec. 23, 1930 1,882,647 Kanolt Oct. 11, 1932 RAYMOND I.WISDOM, 2, 7,322 Rasco Sept. 29, 1942

